The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-08-13
Game Law.

Sec. g. It shall be unlawful for any person
within this territory. to shoot or kill any prai-
rie chickens. or pennatcd grouse. or sharp
tailed grouse. or ruffied grouse between the
first day Of January and the first dav OF Sep
tember, or any wild duck. or sDipe, or goose.
or braIt, or plover, or curlew. between the
fifteenth day OF May and the first day OF sep-
tenber, or any song bird at any time.
Sec. 3. II shall be unlawful for any person
at any time or at any place within this terri-
tory. to shoot or kill for traffic any prairie
chicken. wild duck, snipe. goose. brant. plover
or ourew. or for any person 70 shoot or kill
during any one day more than twenty-five Of
either kind OF said named birds. or for any
one person. irm or corporation TO have more
than twenty-five Of said named birds In his or
their possession at any one time unless law
fully received for transportation. or ut any
time TO catch or take, or attempt TO catch or
take. with any trap. snare or net, any OF tho
birds named iu section two OF this act, or In
any manner wilfully to take or destroy the
eggs or nests OF any Of tho birds hereby in
tended TO be protected from destruction, or TO
buy or sell any OF said birds or their eggs.
SEC. 4. It shall bc unlawful for any person,
Arm or corporation to have Ia possession any
OF the birds named I'm section two OF this act,
during the period when the killing OF such
birds Is prohibited by said section two OF this
act.
SEC. 8. II shall be unlawful for anv person.
company or corporation at any time 20 ship,
take or carry out of the Territory. any OF the
birds named In section two OF this act, but IL
shall be lawful for any person to ship to any
person within the Territory any game birds
named In section two not to exceed one dozen
in any on day during tbs period when by this
act the killing OF such birds Is not prohibited;
Provided. He shall frst make an afiidavit be-
fore some person authorized 10 administer
oaths, that said birds have not been unlaw.
fully killed. bought, sold or had In possession;
are not being shipped for sale or profit; giving
the name and posfoffice address CT the person
10 whom shipped and the number Of birds "a
be SO shipped. A copy OF such afhdayit en-.
dorsed "A true COPY OF the original" by the
person administering the oath. shall be fur.
nished by him to the afiant. who shall deliver
the same 20 the railroad agent or common
carrier receiving such birds for transporta
ton, and the same shall operate as q release
TO such carrier or agent from any liability In
the shipment or carrying such birds. The
original aflidavit to be retained by the ofEiccr
taking the same. and may be used as evidence
In prosecution for violation Of this act. Any
person swearing falsely 10 any material fact
of said affidayit shall be guilty OF perjury, and
punished accordingly.
sEo. 8. IL any person shall shoot, kill. catch
or take. trap. ensnarc. buy. cell, ship or have
In possession; or ship, take or carry out OF the
Territory, contrary TO the provisions OF THU
act. any OF the birds named IN this act, On
shall willfully destroy any eggs or nests Of
birds named In this act. such person shall b
punished ny fine Of ten dollars Tor each bird
and ten dollars for each nest or tho eggs
therein. 20 shot, killed, trapped. caught. on
taken. ensnarcd. bought, sold. shipped. had ID
possession. destroyed or shipped. taken o.
carried out or tho Territory, and shall stand
committed TO the county Jail. unless such fint
and the costs OF prosecution be sooner paid.
SEC. :. II anv railway. express company. o,
any other common carrtsr. or any OF theii
agents or servants, knowingly receive th<
above mentioned birds. for. transportation oi
other purpose, during the periods hareinbe
fore limited. and prohibited. or at any Other
time. except I'm manner provided in section
fve OF this act they shall DO punished BY I
fine OF not lees than one hundred or more
than three hundred dollars or by imprison
ment tu the county Jail for thirty days, ol
both such fre and imprisonment.
BEC. 0. II any psrson shall Aill or shoot AM
wild dnck. goOse or brant with any swiSel
gun. or any kind a. gum, except ssch = 4
commonly shot frUm tho shoulder. Or shall us<
medioated or potsoned food 70 capture or kill
any OF the birds named In this act. be shalfb<
deencd guilty Of . misdemeanor. and upor
convtstion shah b. nned twenty-five dollarI
Cor each ofEense. and shali stand connzittsd Y
tho county Jail for thirty days nnlsss suoh ons
and ths costs Of prosecution are soouer pAtd
sKc. q Prosecutions FOR violations o. t11o ~
may - brought eithor a tAe county = 3Aie1
she ceenss was cqanitsedss q y ~ ethel